The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-02-24
Great Excitement In Wales
about a Marvellous Cure.
Living Six Years without
Going to Bed.

The story was that poor sufferer who
had not been able to lie down in bed for
six long years, given up to die by all the
Doctors, had been speedily cured by
some Patent Medicine. 1t was related
with the more implicit confidence from
the circumstance, as was said, that the
Vicar of Llanrystyd was familiar with
the facts, and could vouch for the truth
of the report.
Having little curiosity to know how
such stories grow In travelling, | took
the liberty while at the village of Liam.
rystyd to call upon the Vicar, the Rev.
T. Evans, and to enquire about this
wonderful cure. Though total stran.
ger to him, both he and his wife most
graciously entertained me IN hali
hours conversation, principally touching
the case of Mr.. Pugh, in which they
seemed to take deep and sympathetic
interest, having been familiar with his
suficrings. and now rejoiced in what
seemed 10 them most remarkable cure.
He strongly vouched Mr.. WIN. Pugh's
character as respectable farmer and
worthy of credit. left the venerable
Vicar with liveier sense of the happy
relation of pastor and people, feeling
that he was one who truly sympahscd
with all who are afflicted in mind body.
or estate.
On my return to Aberystwitll, was
impressed with desire to see Mr.. Pugh,
whose reputation stood so high His
farm is called Pancom. Mawr, signifying
"abovc the dingle," situated near the
summit of smooth round hill, over.
looking beautiful valley in which is
situated the lovely ivymantled Church
of Llanddeinol. | found Mr.. Pugh,
apparently about 40 years old, of medium
height, rather slight, with pleasant and
intelligent face. told him had heard
| of his great afiliction and of his remark.
able and almost miraculous relief, and
| that 1 had come to learn from his own
| Inns. what there was of truth in the re.
ports.
| Mr.. Pugh remarked that his neigh.
| bors had taken kindly and symp-
| athletic interest in his case for many
wears, but of late their interest had been
| greatly awakened by happy change in
| his condition. What you report as hav.
| ing heard abroad, said he, is substant
tally true, with one exception. / never
understood that my case was ever given
up as hopeless by any Physician. l
have been treated by several Doctors
hereabouts, as good as any in Wales, but
unfortunately no prescription Of theirs
ever brought the desired relief.
Fifteen years ago, he said, first be-
came conscious of sour and deranged
stomach and loss of appetite, which the
Doctors told me was Dyspepsia. What
food could hold in my stomach seem.
ed to do me no good and was often
thrown up with painful retchings. This
was followed after a time with hoarse-
ness and u raw soreness OF the throat
which the Doctors called bronchitis,
and | was treated for that, but with
little success. Then came shortness OF
breath and sense Of sufiOcation, espc.
cially nights, with clammy sweat, and
would have to get out of bed and some.
times open a door or window IN winter
weather to fill my lungs with the cold
air.
The Vicar remarked that he presumed
| his name had been connected with the
report from his having mentioned the
| case to Mr.. John Thomas, chemist OF
Llanon. He said Mr., Pugh was former
| ly u resident of their parish, but was now
| living in the parish of Llanddein0l.
This medicine they administered 20
| me according to the directions, when 10
their surprise and delight no less than
my own, the spasm ceased. ! became at
ease, and my stomach was Gained. My
bowels weie moved as by gentle
cathartic, and / felt sense of quiet
comfort all through such rs ] had not
before realized in many years. ] could
walk around the house and breathe
comfortably in few hours after had
taken the medicine. have continued
to take the medicine daily now for
something over two months, and can
lie down and sleep swcetly at nights
and have not since had recurrence OF
those terrible spasms and sweatings. l
have been SO long broken down and re.
duced in my whole system that have
not tried to perform any very hard out.
door labor, deeming it best TO be pru.
dent lest by Overexertion l may do my
self injury before my strength is fully
restored. / feel that my stomach and
bowels have been and IRE being thor,
oughly renovated and renewed by the
medicine. In fact l feel like new
man.
Early in this last spring had a still
more severe spasmodic attack, and my
family and neighbors became alarmed,
believing that certainly wonld not su
vive, when ncighbor, who had some
knowledge, or had heard OF the medi-
cine, sent to Aberystwith by the driver